The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 52 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1531 - ••••••	carry forward idiom ••••••	to move something to a later period ••••••	We’ll carry forward the unused budget to next quarter. ••••••
#1532 - ••••••	slip into idiom ••••••	to gradually enter a state or start wearing something ••••••	She quickly slipped into a more comfortable outfit. ••••••
#1533 - ••••••	put down roots idiom ••••••	to settle and become established somewhere ••••••	After moving to Canada, they finally put down roots there. ••••••
#1534 - ••••••	farm out idiom ••••••	to give work to someone else to do ••••••	The company decided to farm out its design work. ••••••
#1535 - ••••••	separate the wheat from the chaff idiom ••••••	to distinguish valuable things from worthless ones ••••••	It’s time to separate the wheat from the chaff in this project. ••••••
#1536 - ••••••	born in the purple idiom ••••••	born into a wealthy or royal family ••••••	He was born in the purple, so wealth was never an issue. ••••••
#1537 - ••••••	get to the root of the problem idiom ••••••	to discover the main cause of a problem ••••••	We need to get to the root of the problem before we can fix it. ••••••
#1538 - ••••••	burn your bridges idiom ••••••	to make a decision that cannot be reversed ••••••	Be careful not to burn your bridges with your old employer. ••••••
#1539 - ••••••	go back to square one idiom ••••••	to start again from the beginning ••••••	If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to go back to square one. ••••••
#1540 - ••••••	by trial and error idiom ••••••	learning by experimenting and correcting mistakes ••••••	We developed the best method by trial and error. ••••••
#1541 - ••••••	Money talks idiom ••••••	Money has great influence and power. ••••••	He got the deal because money talks. ••••••
#1542 - ••••••	Cut your losses idiom ••••••	To stop doing something that is no longer profitable. ••••••	It’s better to cut your losses and move on. ••••••
#1543 - ••••••	let nature take its course idiom ••••••	to allow natural processes to happen without interference ••••••	Sometimes the best solution is to let nature take its course. ••••••
#1544 - ••••••	hit the dirt idiom ••••••	to go to ground; to take cover or hide ••••••	Wild animals often hit the dirt when humans approach. ••••••
#1545 - ••••••	clean up one’s act idiom ••••••	to improve behavior or performance; to become more responsible ••••••	The factory had to clean up its act to avoid heavy fines. ••••••
#1546 - ••••••	lose one’s cool idiom ••••••	to suddenly become angry ••••••	Try not to lose your cool during the argument. ••••••
#1547 - ••••••	bite someone’s head off idiom ••••••	to speak angrily to someone without reason ••••••	I just asked a question, no need to bite my head off! ••••••
#1548 - ••••••	blow one’s top idiom ••••••	to suddenly become very angry ••••••	He blew his top when he saw the mistake. ••••••
#1549 - ••••••	give someone a piece of one’s mind idiom ••••••	to tell someone angrily what you think ••••••	She gave him a piece of her mind for being rude. ••••••
#1550 - ••••••	the old school idiom ••••••	having traditional beliefs or methods ••••••	My professor is from the old school; he prefers chalkboards to slides. ••••••
#1551 - ••••••	Stay on track idiom ••••••	To continue doing the right thing to reach your goal. ••••••	We need to stay on track to meet our deadline. ••••••
#1552 - ••••••	penny pincher idiom ••••••	someone who is very careful about spending money ••••••	My uncle is such a penny pincher that he reuses tea bags. ••••••
#1553 - ••••••	kingmaker idiom ••••••	a person who has great influence in deciding who will hold power ••••••	The media mogul became a kingmaker in national politics. ••••••
#1554 - ••••••	bounce back idiom ••••••	to recover quickly after a setback or failure ••••••	She bounced back after losing the competition. ••••••
#1555 - ••••••	try and try again idiom ••••••	to keep trying until you succeed ••••••	He didn’t give up and decided to try and try again. ••••••
#1556 - ••••••	fail to plan is plan to fail idiom ••••••	without proper planning, failure is inevitable ••••••	Failing to plan is planning to fail, so prepare early. ••••••
#1557 - ••••••	strike a deal idiom ••••••	to reach an agreement or arrangement, especially in business ••••••	After long discussions, the companies finally struck a deal. ••••••
#1558 - ••••••	come to terms idiom ••••••	to reach an agreement after discussion or conflict ••••••	After weeks of negotiation, both sides finally came to terms. ••••••
#1559 - ••••••	reach common ground idiom ••••••	to find shared interests or agreement between parties ••••••	After a long discussion, they reached common ground. ••••••
#1560 - ••••••	table the discussion idiom ••••••	to postpone discussing something until later ••••••	They decided to table the discussion until next week. ••••••